Archive for March 2019

The Albany Ring Road has secured a $140 million commitment from the Federal Government. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said he was proud to deliver the most important project for Albany since he was elected in 2013. “This has been identified by the City of Albany as the most important piece of infrastructure…

The Morrison Government is investing to make Australia’s “longest short-cut” – the Outback Way – safer, announcing the latest state allocations totalling $160 million to upgrade the 2,720 kilometres highway from Western Australia to Queensland. Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals’ Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Western Australian…

Construction of the State Barrier Fence near Esperance can now commence thanks to an additional $1 million funding commitment by the Federal Government. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson welcomed the additional funding for the barrier fence to help combat wild dogs in the region. “Wild dogs cause terrible distress for farmers and…

Federal Member for O’Connor is thrilled with new measures by the Morrison Government to attract more people to the Goldfields. A new tertiary scholarship program to attract Australian and international students to study in regional Australia will provide $15,000 scholarships to more than 1000 domestic and international students each year. “International students studying…

People living in the Goldfields can now look forward to improved mobile phone coverage thanks to the Morrison Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spot Program. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson welcomed five new base stations for the Goldfields under the fourth round of the program. “I’m thrilled residents and businesses in the…

The Greenbushes Men’s Shed has been awarded a grant of $3700 from the Morrison Government for tools and equipment under round 18 of the National Shed Development Program. Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson today congratulated the Men’s Shed for its successful application for the grant. “Men are often the last ones to make…

The Morrison Government will invest $300,000 to establish the new Albany Youth Challenge Park to help young people in the area cope with increasing social and mental health challenges. It is estimated that one in five young Australians aged 16 to 24 experience mental illness in any given year. Creating social spaces that help…

The Morrison Government will establish a new satellite Headspace service in Esperance, to provide mental health services to young people in the region. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt said young people in the local area face many challenges and this new service will provide a significant boost of support. “There are more pressures…

Farmers, including those battling through drought, will have better access to skilled workers to fill critical job shortages, with updates to Australia’s skilled occupation lists to take effect today. Eighteen occupations will be added to the Regional Occupation List to further support regional and rural businesses, particularly farms. The occupations include livestock, beef,…

Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson is organising a roadshow through towns in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt to discuss the live trade industry with regional communities. “The future of the live animal export trade is under grave threat. Around 1.5 million sheep are exported from Western Australia every year, with the vast majority…

MEET RICK

“I stand proudly for the Liberal philosophy of free markets, vigorous competition, small government and individual responsibility. These are the principles that guide me in my life and in this place. My track record in public life shows clearly that I am prepared to stand up for those principles.”

“To the electors of O'Connor, I reiterate the commitment that I have made to work tirelessly on your behalf, to always be frank and honest about the challenges we face, and to work cooperatively and collaboratively to improve the lives of the people who live in the greatest part of the greatest nation on earth”